Although we may be loath to admit it, there sometimes appears to be a little magic in science. By magic, I refer to an overwhelming sense of wonder that accompanies surprising outcomes. Events over ...

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Asteroid 2026 EG1 was discovered on March 8, less than one week ago.

According to the space agency's tracking, the rock is hurtling through space at more than 21,500 miles per hour.

NASA’s DART mission changed the Dimorphos' asteroid orbit around the Sun, proving spacecraft impacts could help defend Earth.

A long-retired NASA satellite has finally returned to Earth, burning through the atmosphere before falling into the Pacific.

Astronomers have caught what may be a rare cosmic catastrophe unfolding 11,000 light-years away. A seemingly ordinary sun-like star suddenly began flickering wildly, puzzling scientists until they ...

Astronomers have witnessed evidence of an extremely violent collision between planets, and it resembles the event in Earth's history that created the moon.